N-acetyl-D-<wbr/>Galactosamine

N-acetyl-D-Galactosamine

CAT N°: 31728
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N-acetyl-D-Galactosamine (GalNAc) is an amino sugar derivative of galactose and a component of O-GalNAc glycans.{61099,61100} It is transferred from UDP-GalNAc to the hydroxy group of protein serine or threonine residues by polypeptide GalNAc transferase, forming the Tn antigen, during the first step of mucin-type O-glycosylation.{61101,61100} GalNAc has been used as a targeting moiety for liver-targeted delivery of oligonucleotides.{61099}

Territorial Availability: Available through Bertin Technologies only in France

  • Synonyms
    • 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-galactose
  • Correlated keywords
    • 3398-89-8 oligo nucleotide Gal NAc OGalNAc UDPGalNAc poly peptide
  • Product Overview:
    N-acetyl-D-Galactosamine (GalNAc) is an amino sugar derivative of galactose and a component of O-GalNAc glycans.{61099,61100} It is transferred from UDP-GalNAc to the hydroxy group of protein serine or threonine residues by polypeptide GalNAc transferase, forming the Tn antigen, during the first step of mucin-type O-glycosylation.{61101,61100} GalNAc has been used as a targeting moiety for liver-targeted delivery of oligonucleotides.{61099}

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